Matchday 31 of Serie A between Lecce and Venezia will take place on April 6 at the Via Del Mare stadium. Lecce vs. Venezia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Lecce
Marco Giampaolo's side were defeated by Roma at home in the last round (0-1). This result extended Lecce's losing streak in the championship to five matches. Moreover, the team failed to score in five of their last seven Serie A matches. The club is 17th in the standings, just two points above the relegation zone. Notably, Lecce has scored the fewest goals in the current championship (21).
- The club has not won in their last seven home matches in Serie A (2 draws, 5 losses).
- The team has failed to score in 5 of their last 6 home games in the championship.
- Lecce has conceded no more than one goal in 8 of their last 11 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Lecce (4-5-1)
Vladimiro Falcone – Antonino Gallo, Federico Baschirotto, Kialonda Gaspar, Frederic Guilbert – Lassana Coulibaly, Ylber Ramadani, Thorir Helgason, Jesper Karlsson, Santiago Pierotti – Nikola Krstovic.
Venezia
In the last round, Eusebio Di Francesco's side lost 0-1 away to Bologna. As a result, Venezia extended their winless run in the championship to 13 matches (7 draws, 6 losses). However, it is worth noting that the team has only lost by more than one goal once during this stretch. Meanwhile, the club rarely scores: in 6 of their last 7 Serie A matches, Venezia players failed to find the net. The team remains second to last in the standings with 20 points.
- The club has not won in their last 22 away matches in Serie A (7 draws, 15 losses).
- The team has conceded exactly one or two goals in 9 of their last 12 away games in the championship.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 10 of Venezia's last 11 Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Venezia (3-5-2)
Andrei Radu – Joel Schintee, Jay Idzes, Fali Cande – Alessio Zerbin, Gianluca Busio, Idrissa Doumbia, Kike Perez, Mikael Ellertsson – Gaetano Oristanio, Daniel Fila.
First-choice goalkeeper Filip Stankovic and defender Michael Svoboda will miss the game due to injuries.
Referee
Marco Piccinini (Italy)
Matches – 12 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 46;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 25%.
Lecce vs. Venezia: Match Prediction
For a defensive team like Lecce, scoring goals even at home is a rarity. In their last 22 home league matches, the team has only managed to score more than once on three occasions, and in 5 of their last 6 home Serie A games, the club failed to score altogether. However, in their penalty area, Lecce tries to minimize mistakes: in 8 of their last 11 home league matches, the team conceded a maximum of one goal.
Venezia plays in a similar manner, preferring a counter-attacking game, especially in away matches. The team spends little time in attack and cannot boast high scoring: in 19 of their last 22 away Serie A games, the club's players have failed to score more than one goal.
I do not expect this to be a high-scoring encounter with many goal-scoring opportunities. My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
